Johanna Wallroth
Soprano Johanna Wallroth has swiftly risen to international acclaim, with standout debuts at prestigious theatres including Wiener Staatsoper, Opernhaus Zürich and Glyndebourne Festival Opera and concert appearances at iconic venues such as Berliner Philharmonie, Wiener Musikverein and Philharmonie de Paris. Following her celebrated debut as Zerlina in Mozart’s Don Giovanni with Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra under Daniel Harding, she was named Swedish Radio’s Artist in Residence for two consecutive seasons.
The 2025/2026 season for Johanna Wallroth marks a series of important debuts including as Pamina (Die Zauberflöte) in Simon McBurney’s acclaimed production at Theater Basel, as Governess (The Turn of the Screw) with Den Norske Opera, conducted by Antonio Méndez, Bellezza (Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno) in Robert Carsen’s production at Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, conducted by Gianluca Capuano and Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte) in concert version with Swedish Chamber Orchestra under Tobias Ringborg. On the concert platform, she joins The Cleveland Orchestra under Barbara Hannigan, performing Knoxville Summer of 1915, and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in a Mozart arias programme, conducted by Karina Canellakis.
Johanna Wallroth has made highly praised debuts at Glyndebourne Festival Opera as Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro) in Mariame Clément’s new production conducted by Riccardo Minasi, and as Cleopatra (Giulio Cesare) in David McVicar’s dynamic staging, conducted by Laurence Cummings and appeared as Barbarina in Barrie Kosky’s new production at Wiener Staatsoper, conducted by Philippe Jordan and as Zerlina (Don Giovanni) at Opéra de Normandie Rouen under Ben Glassberg. She debuted at Royal Swedish Opera as Susanna under Music Director Alan Gilbert and at Opernhaus Zürich in Christian Spück’s ballet collaboration based on Monteverdi’s Madrigals under Christoph Koncz. At Sweden’s historic Drottningholm Festival she sang Leocasta in Vivaldi’s Il Giustino under George Petrou, and she joined Stefan Gottfried and Concentus Musicus Wien at Internationale Barocktage Stift Melk as Belinda in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas.
During her time in Wiener Staatsoper’s prestigious Opernstudio, Wallroth showcased her dramatic and musical versatility in supporting roles including Giannetta (L’Elisir d’amore), Une voix céleste (Don Carlos) and Ida (Die Fledermaus) all conducted by Bertrand de Billy, La Contessa di Ceprano (Rigoletto) under Marco Armiliato, and both Fortuna and Damigella in a new production of L’Incoronazione di Poppea under Pablo Heras-Casado.
Johanna Wallroth / Photo: Amélie Chapalain